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I promised further updates on (A)’s progress with the Condors so here we are.
I feel like I just wrote about Condors but as I mentioned last time, the summer sessions are two weeks 4 days a week. We just completed session 1 and had to continue on. Here’s why…
- In his first month (A) overcame his fear of lessons and began putting strokes together and put his head under the water.
- In his second month, (A) was able to swim a few strokes on his own with his head under water.
- In our third session (A) has made the most amazing strides. Now that he has all of the basics down, the teachers are working on fine tuning. He has learned how to turn his head to the side when swimming freestyle. He has learned how to float and swim on his back unassisted, and they have introduced him to a THIRD stroke. The breast stroke.
(A)’s instructor teaches him the leg portion of the breast stroke.
I am impressed EVERY DAY when we attend classes. He made me buy him some goggles so that he can see with his head under water. I should mention as an aside that his teacher has the patience of a saint as he readjusts the goggles that constantly fill with water. I have NEVER had to drag him to a lesson. He smiles through the whole time and then begs for more.
(A)’s instructor fixes his goggles (again).
What has really blown me away is not just what happens in lessons. It’s what occurs when we are swimming for leisure. Safety is of course our foremost concern. Both of (A)’s grandparents have pools that we frequent. Although he is now tall enough to stand in the shallow ends we have always been and remain super careful. He hasn’t been really confident or able to swim, UNTIL NOW.
The kids sit together ready to jump into Gran and Grandpa’s pool.
This past weekend he shocked us (totally in a good way). He swam unassisted in the shallow end and then eager to show off his new skills, he jumped into the deep end (of course under supervision) and swam to the edge without assistance, SEVERAL TIMES. We are ALWAYS diligent about pool safety, but there is a lot of relaxation that occurred within me when I realized that he was able to swim to the side on his own.
(A) swims by himself while supervised (that’s the deep end).
Ashley was right from our first conversation. After about 3 sessions (sessions I should explain were months, and now two weeks at a time), he will be able to swim. He’s not perfect by any means and still has work to do. He needs to perfect his breathing and continue on his form. I absolutely trust that he will under the tutelage of the Condors instructors.
(A) really loves class and as long as he does we will continue. I have no Olympic aspirations for my son (even though that would be really fabulous) but what he has already gained from his experience with the Condors is priceless. RNYD and I have already discussed when (E) will begin (next September when she is 3). After watching (A) progress we know it is a must.
(A)’s biggest fan watches him swim, and looks forward to when she too can take lessons with the Condors.
For video of (A)’s latest progress visit our YouTube Channel (both in class and in his Gran’s pool).
For more information on Condors Swimming visit their website at: http://www.condors.org or email them at lessons@condorsswimming.com. Summer sessions are limited, there is still time to register for (most of) session 2 and all of session 3.
